We have been on this journey for 20 plus years pushing the Welfare Poets. Over that time the band has had different manifestation of itself from our first album released back in 2000 to our last album. On this journey, there have been many ups and downs. One of the greatest thing that has happened to the group began over 12 years ago when we were running an after school Hip Hop workshop in Harlem and a young 16 year old came in the class. Little did we know then that this young Puerto Rican Harlem emcee/beat producer would push us to keep going and never stop with this movement. It is with great honor and pride that we release this video, "A.L.B.I.Z.U. - I'll Be Zoo" featuring no other than the "Legendary M.I.C." aka "Problem Child" aka "Daddy Harlem" and also known as the "Ill Sonic Assassin". No hooks straight haymakers.
The Roots' Black Thought, Kirk Douglas and Mark Kelley talk to Hard Knock Tv's Nick Huff Barili before their performance at the Samsung Galaxy Sound Stage during the SXSW 2013 festival. Topics include Black Thought's list of Top 5 MCs of all time, How the new Roots album is coming along as well as which song or artist inspired each member to want to do music for a career.